Category: Joe Beninati
Hit of the year candidate: Martin Fehervary checks Casey Mittelstadt so hard he shatters Avalanche forward’s stick
Casey MittelstadtMartin Fehervary landed one of, if not the, biggest hits of his career against the Colorado Avalanche, Friday night. Stepping up at the blue line, Fehervary demolished Casey Mittelstadt to the ice, breaking his stick in the process. If ice hockey hits were paintings, this would be Rembrandt’s The St...
Read moreLive updates: Washington Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena
Toronto Maple LeafsAfter a difficult letdown against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Capitals will look to keep their unbeaten streak after suffering a loss (4-0-0). But tonight’s test is a difficult one — the Colorado Avalanche who are getting three mainstays back to their lineup. Fresh pixel-y stories for your devourin...
Read moreHow to watch tonight’s Washington Capitals game against the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple LeafsThe Washington Capitals play the Auston Matthews-less Toronto Maple Leafs tonight for the first time this season. And it’s such A Thing, the start time of the game is moved back. To accommodate the game being aired nationally in Canada on Sportsnet, puck drop will be shortly after 7:30 pm. But Capit...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin scores nearly identical goal and Joe Beninati has nearly same goal call 8 years apart
Joe BeninatiAlex Ovechkin scored career goal number 860 against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday, November 3. Taking a pass from defenseman John Carlson, Ovechkin fired a one-timer on the power play past goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov. “One-time, SCOARRRRRRRRRRR,” Monumental Sports Network’s Joe Beninati screamed...
Read moreHow to watch today’s Washington Capitals game against the Columbus Blue Jackets
CapitalsThe Washington Capitals are back in action against the Columbus Blue Jackets today. But with a weekend back-to-back, puck drop comes at an odd time. The Capitals-Blue Jackets game is airing at 5 pm and will be on Monumental Sports Network. Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin will have the call. On the r...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin now 40 goals away from Wayne Gretzky after scoring first of season against Devils
Jakob MarkstromAlex Ovechkin is officially on the board in the 2024-25 season after going the first three games scoreleess. Ovechkin, 39, scored in front of the net on a(n ugly) tip-in to put the Washington Capitals up 3-1 over the New Jersey Devils in the first period. The goal is Ovi’s first of the season and
Read moreLive updates: Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center
CapitalsThe Washington Capitals were blitzed by the New Jersey Devils 5-3 on Opening Night. Now, in their fourth game of the season, they’ll look to avenge that loss in Jersey. Logan Thompson will get his second start in goal while the Caps will remain with the same lines. Some must-read RMNB content you mu...
Read moreJoe Beninati and Craig Laughlin not best commentary team in NHL per Athletic poll
Craig LaughlinJoe Beninati and Craig Laughlin are not the best commentary duo in the NHL, according to a survey of fans from around the league. The Athletic, which posted the results of the survey on Thursday, polled 7,000 fans and asked them to rate their favorite teams’ broadcasts on a 1-to-5 scale. Fans were a...
Read moreLive blog: Capitals start five-game road trip in Winnipeg
Joe BeninatiThe Washington Capitals, 7-2-1 in their last 10, have played themselves back into playoff contention, but to get there, their superlative play must continue. Tonight, the team starts a difficult five-game road trip that begins in Winnipeg. The Capitals are already down a man — Tom Wilson is unable t...
Read moreTom Wilson and Garnet Hathaway basically fought each other before a faceoff
Monumental Sports NetworkTom Wilson and Garnet Hathaway were teammates for the better part of four seasons (2019-2023) on the Washington Capitals, forming a one-two punch, sometimes literally, with their physicality on the ice. Friday, however, Wilson and Hathaway used their sandpapery-ness against each other, exchanging pu...
Read moreLive blog: Capitals take on Flyers in ‘their biggest game to date’
Monumental Sports NetworkDays after an 8-3 shellacking from Detroit, the Washington Capitals are back in what is being presented as an important matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers. “It’s their biggest game to date,” Monumental Sports Network’s Joe Beninati said in the telecast’s opening package. I personally don’t have...
Read moreHow to watch today’s Washington Capitals vs. Dallas Stars game
WashingtonThe Washington Capitals are in Dallas to play the Stars on Saturday. The game marks Washington’s last matchup for nine days as their midseason bye week combines with NHL All-Star weekend. (What am I going to do with myself?) And it has a special start time and channel. To watch, today’s game will be...
Read moreLive blog: Capitals complete home-and-home against St. Louis Blues
St. Louis BluesThe Washington Capitals, winners of two straight, are back in action tonight as they take on the St. Louis Blues for the second consecutive game. The Caps are coming off a dominant 5-2 victory on Thursday where Charlie Lindgren was superb and TJ Oshie scored his sixth career hat trick. Lindgren will...
Read moreLive blog: Capitals take on Blues at home before long road trip
Joe BeninatiThe Washington Capitals will play their last game at home tonight for a bit before a long road trip takes them into the All-Star Break. The Capitals host the St. Louis Blues in the first game of a home-and-home against the team. Alex Ovechkin is back in the lineup after three games out due to
Read moreHow to watch tonight’s Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins game
Sidney CrosbyThe Washington Capitals are back in action as they take on the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena, Tuesday night. The meeting marks the Capitals’ first visit to Pittsburgh this season, and the 67th time […]
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